I am not above bribing.

Trying to take pictures of Jake at hockey practice was an exercise in futility. The equipment I have will not operate under the low light conditions at the arena. I decided I needed to upgrade, so I took Danny to the Camera Store to see what I could do.

And the answer was, not much unless I have a ton of money to spend. Which I don't. So I settled for a speedlight, and I am hoping that it will do the trick. We'll have to wait until Sunday to be certain.

Of course, I had to test it out. Let's just say that Danny was less than cooperative at first.



I'm not sure why, maybe it's the thousands of pictures he's had taken of him in his two year old life. So I did what any self respecting mother would do.

I offered him chocolate.



Chocolate is a great motivater.



Especially in the two year old demographic.



Is it just me, or does the colour seem a little off in the last two? I may change them up later.

Jake's old obsession...

This kid has been obsessed with hockey since he was old enough to hold a stick.


This weekend is Jake's first hockey practice. He has been waiting for this for a long, long time. Yesterday we went out and got him his gear. You wouldn't believe all the equipment it takes to protect a hockey player. As a worry wort of a Mom, I am glad for every little bit of it.

So, we had to try everything on the moment we got home. We started with the chest protector/shoulder pads:


The pivotal moment of the helmet placing:


The whole package. Move over Sidney Crosby, there is a new kid in town:


So Sunday is the first practice of many, I am sure. Wish us luck.

Danny's New Obsession

I found a Dora puzzle at a garage sale a few weeks ago, and Danny was smitten. Since then, we've added a Three Little Pigs puzzle, a Little Einstien puzzle, and a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse puzzle to his repertoire. I thought I'd do a little picture documentary to remember this phase. These things change so quickly.

Small, still chubby fingers getting to work:


As you can see from the intense look on his face, doing puzzles is serious business:


Verifying with Mom that everythings where it is supposed to be:


Completion. I thought these hideous glasses were long gone, but apparently I was mistaken: